The Night Niger Flipped: Drone Base, Broken Deals, Power Shift

On the night Niamey changed its direction, the region felt the impact.
A Presidential Guard perimeter tightened. Communication lines slowed. And within hours, Niger — once the West’s most reliable anchor — broke from the architecture built around it.

This documentary analyses the moment the shift became irreversible:
– The end of long-standing security agreements
– The questions surrounding the Agadez drone base
– The collapse of a partnership model that shaped Sahel politics for a decade
– The emergence of a new alignment with Mali and Burkina Faso
– And the rising influence of leaders like Ibrahim Traoré inside the AES structure

For years, foreign military footprints, intelligence hubs, and counter-insurgency programs framed Niger as a “safe bet.”
But the twenty twenty-three pivot forced every capital — from Abuja to Paris and Washington — to reassess its assumptions.

This video follows the signals, the timing, and the consequences.
It examines what collapsed that night… and what was built in its place.

“Stability is never static — it shifts when pressure becomes structure.”

If Niger flipped once, could the region flip again?

What part of this shift stood out to you most? Share your perspective — it matters.

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